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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.50, 156,765.02 and 37,913.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.50, 156,765.02 and 37,913.83 is: 56,893.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.50 : 156,765.02 = 37,913.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.50/156,765.02 = 37,913.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.50x = 156,765.02 × 37,913.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.50x = 5,943,562,318.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,562,318.23/104,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893.34

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